Reptiles/Reptiles leopard geckos

QuestionA few weeks ago I noticed tip of my leopard geckos tail is dried and crusty. I keep checking on him thinking that
Is normal and it would go away. Instead, my geckos tail is getting worse and even more dried up. He is worrying me and should I be worried about it? I is there anything I can do about it without vet care expenses?

AnswerHello Kayla,

Do you have any pictures of his tail?
It sounds like he had some retained shed issues. Do you leave any crickets in his tank that could have bitten him possibly?
Leopard geckos normally can drop their tails if they are damaged. If it is already dried up if there isn't any infection then the dried up part should fall off eventually.
Is he eating anything?
You could get some antibiotic ointment to put on the end of the tail, or some unpasteurized raw honey to put on it too. If you use the honey, just be sure there are not any crickets or other insects in his tank as they will be drawn to the honey & can nibble on the tail.

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